HOCKEY PLAYER

Bernie Geoffrion

1931 - 2006

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Joseph André Bernard Geoffrion (French pronunciation: [ʒɔfʁjɔ̃]; February 16, 1931 – March 11, 2006), nicknamed "Boom Boom", was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. Generally considered one of the innovators of the slapshot, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972 following a 16-year career with the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. In 2017 Geoffrion was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bernie Geoffrion is the 93rd most popular hockey player (down from 66th in 2019), the 687th most popular biography from Canada (down from 609th in 2019) and the 28th most popular Canadian Hockey Player.

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS

Among hockey players, Bernie Geoffrion ranks 93 out of 676. Before him are Johnny Gaudreau, Nils Nilsson, Andrei Khomutov, Veniamin Alexandrov, Alexander Mogilny, and Sid Abel. After him are Pavel Datsyuk, Vladimir Shadrin, Vladimir Vikulov, Rudi Ball, Yuri Krylov, and Valentin Kuzin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1931, Bernie Geoffrion ranks 567. Before him are Jerry Herman, Georgi Vladimov, Romila Thapar, Ernie Banks, Werner Israel, and Bruce Halford. After him are Leslie Bricusse, Thane Baker, Paulias Matane, Clement Arrindell, Isidore Mankofsky, and Teresa Brewer. Among people deceased in 2006, Bernie Geoffrion ranks 365. Before him are Catherine Leroy, Atanas Mihaylov, Comandanta Ramona, Edward Albert, Mervyn Wood, and Óscar González. After him are Surinder Kaur, Kasey Rogers, Pierre Amine Gemayel, Mihály Fülöp, Lamar Hunt, and Soraya.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Bernie Geoffrion ranks 687 out of 1,622. Before him are Emmanuelle Vaugier (1976), Beatrice Lillie (1894), Colin Ferguson (1972), Steve Bauer (1959), Sid Abel (1918), and Ted Lindsay (1925). After him are Jennifer Granholm (1959), Michael Mando (1981), Will Kymlicka (1962), Annie Murphy (1986), Tara Strong (1973), and Deryck Whibley (1980).

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In Canada

Among hockey players born in Canada, Bernie Geoffrion ranks 28. Before him are Bobby Clarke (1949), Bert McCaffrey (1893), Herb Drury (1896), Steve Yzerman (1965), Sidney Crosby (1987), and Sid Abel (1918). After him are Brett Hull (1964), Art Ross (1885), Joe Sakic (1969), Martin Brodeur (1972), Eddie Shore (1902), and Milt Schmidt (1918).

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